Defected Burmese officer meets Norwegian diplomats

OSLO -- Norwegian diplomats met Thursday with a Burmese army major who said he defected to neighbouring....

More focus needed on Burma
NEW YORK--The international community needs to work harder to bring peace, democracy and national....

UN: "Strongly deplored" repression by Burmese authorities
Geneva - The UN Human Rights Council said it "strongly deplored" the violent repression of peaceful....

Laughter only way to cope with Burmese surveillance madness
RANGOON -- "I'll set the table at ten," the Myanmar dissident says cryptically on the phone.....

Internet plays critical role in Burma's protests
With news trickling out of Burma as thousands of people united in a rare display of dissent against the....

Communist rebels attack Australian mining firm in Philippines
MANILA -- Communist rebels attacked an Australian mining firm in the eastern Philippines, torching vehicles....
Malaysia re-imposes ban on hiring of Bangladeshi
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has imposed an indefinite ban on the hiring of Bangladeshi nationals following....
Tropical storm kills 3 in Vietnam
HANOI -- Tropical Storm Lekima slammed into central Vietnam's coast Thursday morning, killing at least....
Statement from First Lady Bush on the crisis in Burma:
The deplorable acts of violence being perpetrated against Buddhist monks and peaceful Burmese demonstrators....

Out of the office
Laptop-toting professionals will find what they are looking for at The Third Place
Dim sum for the soul
Siam City Hotel's Lin Fa has 'touches of heart' for lovers of Chinese cuisine
Romantic river cruise
A converted rice barge, the manohra song, offers a luxurious, relaxing excursion up the chao phya to ayutthaya
Second-hand Life
Reborn as a night bazaar, Ratchada Plaza is full of interesting antiques and collectibles